Sounds like a serious developmental problem. By 10 months baby should at least be crawling (or mobile in some way). I personally would casually point out things other babies in your group are doing. Or I would say "When my baby was 10 months he..." or "My neice didn't crawl till she was 9 months old..." It may be ackward, but you need to bring it up. Let her know you don't mean to offend or criticize, but you are worried about the baby. She may get angry at first, but will get over it. I'm a bit worried that she hasn't noticed this yet (especially considering her career). Perhaps she is already discussing with her doctor, but is embarresed to bring it up? Or she may be "blind" to her child being behind. Like they say "love is blind", but sometimes mommies can't admit to themselves something serious is wrong with their child. She may be too scared to find out, but you may give her the push she needs. If she does nothing about it you may want to contact child services to investigate.
You may also want to print out a "what to expect" at this age, show her, and tell her you were researching for yourself to help you care for the baby and thought she would be interested...





